(19)
(11) EP 1 844 291 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42

(21) Application number: 05855855.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28F 9/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/047362
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/083448 (10.08.2006 Gazette 2006/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.02.2005 US 649268 P

(71) Applicant: Carrier Corporation
Farmington, Connecticut 06034-4015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAISMAN, Igor B.
    South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)
  • SANGIOVANNI, Joseph J.
    West Suffield, CT 06093-0363 (US)
  • GORBOUNOV, Mikhail B.
    West Hartford, CT 06117 (US)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) HEAT EXCHANGER WITH MULTIPLE STAGE FLUID EXPANSION IN HEADER